UL16 binding protein 3 (ULBP3) is a cell surface glycoprotein encoded by ULBP3 gene located on the chromosome 6.[3][4] ULBP3 is related to MHC class I molecules, but its gene maps outside the MHC locus.[3][4] The domain structure of ULBP3 differs significantly from those of conventional MHC class I molecules. It does not contain the α3 domain and the transmembrane segment. ULBP3 is thus composed of only the α1α2 domain which is linked to the cell membrane by the GPI anchor.[3][4] It functions as a stress-induced ligand for NKG2D receptor.[3]

ULBP3
Available structures
PDBHuman UniProt search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesULBP3, RAET1N, N2DL-3, NKG2DL3, UL16 binding protein 3
External IDsOMIM: 605699; HomoloGene: 129737; GeneCards: ULBP3; OMA:ULBP3 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_024518

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RefSeq (protein)

NP_078794

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Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 150.06 – 150.07 Mbn/a
PubMed search[2]n/a
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References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000131019Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. ^ a b c d Cosman D, Müllberg J, Sutherland CL, Chin W, Armitage R, Fanslow W, Kubin M, Chalupny NJ (Feb 2001). "ULBPs, novel MHC class I-related molecules, bind to CMV glycoprotein UL16 and stimulate NK cytotoxicity through the NKG2D receptor". Immunity. 14 (2): 123–33. doi:10.1016/S1074-7613(01)00095-4. PMID 11239445.
  4. ^ a b c Radosavljevic M, Cuillerier B, Wilson MJ, Clément O, Wicker S, Gilfillan S, Beck S, Trowsdale J, Bahram S (Jan 2002). "A cluster of ten novel MHC class I related genes on human chromosome 6q24.2-q25.3". Genomics. 79 (1): 114–23. doi:10.1006/geno.2001.6673. PMID 11827464.

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